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From: Joe Bramblett, KD5NRH on 13 Oct 2009 16:11
"Dave C." <noway(a)nohow.never> wrote in
news:20091013101924.c0c015a8.noway(a)nohow.never:

> On a side note, are you sure all these pictures are the same vehicle?
> I'm not. -Dave

Yes. There are no breaks in either video, and I pulled it from the DVR
myself. The rear-angle camera matches with the side angle exactly on the
approach and departure times, so they didn't get mixed up.

As for alterations, the third is cleaned up by frame-stacking several
seconds of video. The fifth is the same process, from the other angle.
Four is the same angle as the first, just after the brake lights went off.

I'm leaning towards the Honda assessment, but we're all pretty sure these
are the same kids that have caused some trouble in the neighborhood before.
Nobody has gotten enough to ID them yet, but I suspect they're cruising
through casing the area fairly often, since they always seem to be ready to
jump out, do their damage, and get gone quickly. Having a better idea of
what to watch for may be enough to narow it down and be ready for them next
time.

From: Dave C. on 13 Oct 2009 23:37

>
> I'm leaning towards the Honda assessment, but we're all pretty sure
> these are the same kids that have caused some trouble in the
> neighborhood before. Nobody has gotten enough to ID them yet, but I
> suspect they're cruising through casing the area fairly often, since
> they always seem to be ready to jump out, do their damage, and get
> gone quickly. Having a better idea of what to watch for may be
> enough to narow it down and be ready for them next time.
>

Actually, I realized there is another car that closely matches the
pictures. I just have to remember what it's called. Ford something.
Hold on...
http://www.automedia.com/NewCarBuyersGuide2007/photos/2007/Ford/Focus/Hatchback/2007_Ford_Focus_ext_1.jpg
Yeah, the Focus hatchback has the same outline, same roof, similar
headlights and tail lights...

I'm still confused though. In one of the pictures, it appears that the
car might be a five-door. I'm still stuck on that. Does anybody else
see 5-door config, or is it just me?

I mean, other than the 5-door thingie, it looks just like a mid-90's
(ish) Civic hatchback or a relatively new Focus hatchback.

Not to confuse the issue too much, but I think Hyundai makes something
similar? I still like the Civic though, as far as a close match for
that picture goes. -Dave
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